Town of
Public Notice
Amendments to the Provincetown General
By-Laws
April 2007 Annual and
Notice is hereby given that the following amendments to the
Provincetown General By-Laws, as voted by the April 4, 2007 Annual and Special Town Meeting, were approved by the
Massachusetts Attorney General under
Special Town
Meeting Article 3. Establishment of
Annual
Town Meeting Article 17. General
By-law Amendment: Historic District By-law. Fines. To
amend the General By-laws, Chapter 15, Historic District, Appendix I as
follows:
A. Adding the following new section 2.5A thereto: “2.5A. Demolition. Demolition is defined as the act of pulling down, destroying, removing or razing more than 25% of a building or commencing the work of total or substantial destruction with the intent of completing the same.”
B. Amending 10.3 Fines. Whoever violates any provision of this bylaw shall be subject to a fine of $300.00. Each day during which any portion of such violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
C. Adding the following new section 10.3A thereto: 10.3A Special Provisions Regarding Demolition. In addition to the other penalties set forth in this Bylaw, whoever shall violate guideline 14 of this bylaw by demolition of a building or structure without approval therefore shall: (a)Be subject to revocation after notice and hearing of any Certificate of Compliance issued by the Commission with respect to said building or structure; and (b) Not be issued a Certificate of Compliance, for the property on which said building or structure was located, for a period determined by the Commission, not to exceed two years from the date of said demolition. (c) Be required to reconstruct the said building or structure to the footprint, height, dimensions and character-defining features, as they existed before demolition commenced.
Annual Town
Meeting Article 18. General By-law Amendment:
Non-Criminal Disposition of Pier Corporation Regulations. To amend the Provincetown General
By-laws by amending §2-3-1-1 to read as follows:
Article 2-3-1-1. Any rule or regulation
of the Provincetown Public Pier Corporation duly enacted as of April 4, 2007shall be deemed a regulation
of the Board of Selectmen. Violation of such rules or regulations may be
enforced by any available means in law or equity, including but not limited to
non-criminal disposition pursuant to G.L. c.40, §21D, and Sections
2-3-2-1.
Violations of the Provincetown Public Pier Corporation
Regulations in Effect on
Doug Johnstone
Published:
Posted: www.provincetown-ma.gov